St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
PUBLIC MEETING.
BEAVER CREEK, St. Landry Par, La. }

BEAVER CREEK, St. Landry Par, La. }
April 8th, 1887. :
At a meeting held at Beaver Greek,
in the northwestern part of st. Landry,
called for the purpose of protesting
against recent violations of law in
their midst, there were present the fol-
lowing citizens of that vicinity, to-wit:
4. NJ. Goodwin, John Bond, VIM. Nc
MILAN. Harvey Penny, w. T. Morris,
Octave Fontenot. James Seally, Robert
Delafosse, John Droddy, Leon johnson,
LeRoy Calhoun, Thos. Penny, Phillip
Fontenot, Lucien Perrodin, Thomas
Sealey, VIM. Legget, JOS. Hinsen, Mar
con, Perkins and others:
The meeting was called to order by
the selection of MIR. John Bond as
President; Mr.. W.. /. Morris, Wee
President; and L. 5. Fontenot, Secre-
tary.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun, a COM
mittee of three on resolutions was ap-
noiuted by the chair as follows:
Mr.. Leroy Calhoun, Mr.. W. /. Nor
ris and Mr. Harvey Penny.
After a recess of ten minutes, tie
committee reported to the meeting the
following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted, to-wlt:
Whereas, it has come to the knOWl
edge of the citizens Of Beaver Creek,
that violence has been threatened to
tbe person of Luther Richardson, a res
pectable and good citizen OF color OF
This community, by ordering him to
leave the place within ten days, by
nosters on his gate, threatening death
in case he did not comply with said or
der: and -,
parties did violate the law, by shooting
and firing through the house of said
party in the night time, while he and
his family were therein, thus unlawful
ly and without just provocatlon en-
dangering the lives of himself and his
family; and ...
crime or wrong has been discovered oy
us as having been perpetrated on the
part of the said Luther Richardson,
but on the contrary, we are satisfied
aftar said investigation, that he is a
law abiding citizen and deserves our
protection; and -,
Whereas, such occurrences Will prove
detrimental to the good reputation of
our community if the outragees should
remain nnnoticed; therefore, be 1T
Resolved, That we the citizens OF
Beaver Creek, in mass meeting as
sembled, do hereby emphaticaIlv de-
nonnce such lawlessness and wish it
distinctly understood that it meets with
our unoualfied disapprohatlon.
Resolved, That the Sheriff and Dis
tr;ct ATTORNEY of tie parish be Informed
Immediately OF this outrage npon
GOOD citizen of our parish, and that
they be and are hereby requested to
take immediate steps to ferret ont and
bring to Justice the perpetrators OF tins
crime, pledging them our hearty aid
and support i'll their efforts IN the
Resolved, that we pledge our sup
mort moral and otherwise, to all good
men residing in our community as we'll
"a those that may hereafter make their
homes among MS, so long as they prove
to he honest and law abiding citizens.
Resolved, that copy OF theSe reso-
lutinns he forwarded by the Secretary
of this meeting to his Excellency, S. d.
NcFnpry, Governor OF the State, and
that he be and is hereby requested, if
NOT incompatible with the duties of his
Office. to offer a suitable reward for the
arrest and punishment OF the guilty
Resolved, that the Secretary be re-
onested to furnish our parish papers
with copies of these proceedings, with
request that they be published.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
''''' |'' JOHN BOND,
Attest: President
r s. FoSTESOT. Secretary.